Maria Elisabeth Osten1

F, b. circa 1738, d. 28 January 1814
Father(--?--) Osten2
     Maria Elisabeth Osten was born circa 1738.3 She married Christoph Wenski, son of David Wenski and Susanna Splittgerber.4

Christoph died on 10 August 1793 at Schwente (Święta), Flatow (Zlotów), Preußen (Germany), leaving Maria as a widow.5,3

Received her dower portion of 1997 Taler, 5 Groschen, and 3 1/2 Pfennig. She gave Martin one quarter of this, and the remainder was divided equally among each remaining heir. Martin rounded up that amount to 300 Taler,Christoph, in 1793, Maria Elisabeth Wenski Nach dem Tod ihres Mannes.6

Maria Elisabeth, wishing to avoid having any arguments arise among her heirs, wrote her will lying in her sickbed in the large living room to the right of the entrance to their home on 16 January 1795, wherein she reiterated her wish that each heir, Anna Christina, Martin, Dorothea, Gottfried, and Marianna, would receive a portion of her remaining estate, after Martin received a quarter. She expected Martin to continue managing the estate, as he had been doing since several years before the death of her husband, Christoph, and caring for her during her last days.7

Maria died on 28 January 1814.3

Citations

  1. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seite 21, 27, 31-37.
  2. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seite 30.
  3. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seite 27.
  4. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seite 21.
  5. [S156] Otto Goerke, Der Kreis Flatow, Seite 295.
  6. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seite 28-31.
  7. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seiten 31-37.
  8. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seiten 21 - 22.
  9. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seiten 21 - 24.
  10. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seiten 21, 24, 25.
  11. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seiten 26.
  12. [S1155] Otto Goerke, Geschichte der Familie Wenski-Welke und des Freischulzenguts Schwente Nr. 2, Seiten 21, 26.
Last Edited=19 Mar 2023